Except in the case of the office of I Maga’låhen Guåhan or I Segundu Na Maga’låhen Guåhan, in the event that a candidate dies after he or she has been certified as elected and prior to the commencement of his or her term, the Commission shall certify as elected the person who received the next highest number of votes in that election. If no other person had fewer votes than the candidate whose election was certified, the vacancy shall be filled as otherwise provided by law. In the case of a person who has been certified as being elected I Maga’låhen Guåhan or I Segundu Na Maga’låhen Guåhan and who dies prior to the commencement of his or her term, the vacancy shall be filled as provided by law.

SOURCE: Added by P.L. 22-109:13 (Apr. 1, 1994) as 3 Guam Code Ann. § 11133.1. Repealed and reenacted to this section by P.L. 31-255:2 (Dec. 11, 2012).

2012 NOTE: This section was originally codified from GC § 2536, entitled “”Clerical assistance and expenses.”” Reenacted as 3 Guam Code Ann. § 11124 by P.L. 31-255:2 (Dec. 11,
2012).

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